PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

IPC President concludes successful visit to Vanuatu
IPC President Andrew Parsons visited Vanuatu to engage with local officials and Para athletes taking part in the Hub and Spoke programme

Inside the Para Ice Hockey Worlds with Norway's Ola Oiseth
Norway captain Ola Oiseth gave fans a behind-the-scenes tour of the World Para Ice Hockey Championships, answering questions and sharing his excitement for the road to Milano Cortina 2026

Nottwil 2025 GP Review: Five wins for Debrunner, five world records in Switzerland
Local icon Debrunner improves her own world record in the women’s 100m T53 even as Paris 2024 champions stamp their dominance at traditional Grand Prix

Buffalo 2025: Four teams book their tickets to Milano
Hosts USA, Canada, China and Czechia take their second victory in the World Para Ice Hockey Championships to earn a spot in the semifinals - and at next year's Games in Italy

Buffalo 2025: Favourites Canada and USA start strong
Reigning champions ice Germany in 11-0 victory while host USA routs Norway 12-0; Czechia defeats Slovakia and China escapes with a 6-3 third period comeback victory over Korea on opening day of the World Para Ice Hockey Championships

Singapore 2025: Toyota Motor Asia announced as headline sponsor
Announcement marks 100-day countdown celebration to the Toyota World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore, which will take place from 21 to 27 September

Buffalo 2025: Preview, stars and how to watch
Canada will defend its first world since 2017 as hosts USA aim to reclaim the crown at the eight-team tournament, where five qualification slots at next year's Paralympic Winter Games are up for grabs
Nottwil 2025 GP Preview: Debrunner and Hug lead the charge
Over 250 athletes from 40 countries - including Paris 2024 Paralympic champions - will be in action at the sixth World Para Athletics Grand Prix of the season in Switzerland from 23-25 May

Top Paralympic Winter Games moments: Netherlands
With less than one year to go until Milano Cortina 2026, let's take a look at the Netherlands' top moments from the Paralympic Winter Games

Buffalo 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Canada
Team Canada heads to the World Para Ice Hockey Championships on a high and the team to beat after winning the world title last year for the first time since 2017

Buffalo 2025 Team Preview: Get to know USA
Returning to the site of their 2015 World Para Ice Hockey Championships triumph, the hosts aim to reclaim their crown after last year’s setback

Cali 2025 GP Review: Palomeque, Lemos lead world record party
Paris 2024 champions including USA's Jaydin Blackwell and Ecuador's Kiara Rodriguez join Colombia's Palomeque and Lemos with new world records at the first-ever World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Colombia

Buffalo 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Czechia
Czech Republic will make history if they achieve a third consecutive podium finish after taking bronze medals in the last two editions of the World Para Ice Hockey Championships

Buffalo 2025 Team Preview: Get to know China
Fourth place in their first two participations in the World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool, the Chinese team will be aiming for their first podium finish this month in the USA

Fleur Jong equals world record at L’Hospitalet
Dutch Paralympic champion equals her own world record in the women's long jump T62, while Spain's Judith Tortosa breaks the world record in the women's 400m T72 at 20th edition of the traditional Para athletics event in Spain
Brahim Guendouz: whizz in the kitchen and on a kayak
Since he first jumped in a kayak, Algerian Paralympic canoe champion Brahim Guendouz knew he had found the place he was meant to be

Buffalo 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Korea
South Koreans are in search of their first World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool medal in six years

Buffalo 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Slovakia
Team Slovakia will be making a second consecutive appearance at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool

IPC President visits Cambodia and Vietnam
International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons visited Cambodia and Vietnam to strengthen ties with the National Paralympic Committees and meet with government officials

Markus Rehm returns to action at 2025 Meeting of L'Hospitalet
Paralympic legend is one of the stars in the 20th edition of the tradition Para athletics international event in Spain